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demirelief

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dem⋅i⋅re⋅lief

[dem-ee-ri-leef]

Origin:
1870–75; demi- + relief 2
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dem·i·re·lief   (děm'ē-rĭ-lēf')   
n.  See half relief.
half relief  
n.  Sculptural relief composed of modeled forms that project approximately halfway from the background. Also called demirelief, mezzo-relievo.
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